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Every British citizen has a single health record from birth to death. Representative image. | Photo Credit: Irwan/Unsplash The story so far: In a significant advancement for health data research, Ben Goldacre and his team have developed the OpenSAFELY platform, enabling access to the health records of approximately 58 million people in the U.K. without…
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In a world where even experts are sometimes puzzled by our economic systems, only a tiny fraction of economists truly understand the mechanics that govern them. Imagine what would happen if these experts were replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). Would we still trust our monetary systems? This thought experiment becomes particularly relevant while considering the…
A geomagnetic storm lit up the night sky in parts of the US during the first weekend in October. South Africa’s National Space Agency (SANSA) told reporters that the storm had originated from a solar flare “that erupted from sunspot 3842 on October 3”. It said this was the strongest earth-facing solar flare recorded by…
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A prototype of a desktop 3D bioprinter that builds 3D living tissue out of human cells. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Q: What is the key difference between bioprinters and traditional 3D printers? Bioprinters work in almost the exact same way as 3D printers, with one key difference. Instead of delivering materials such as plastic,…
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This satellite image shows Hurricane Milton on October 8, 2024, as it moved across the Gulf of Mexico. | Photo Credit: NOAA Hurricane Milton became one of the most rapidly intensifying storms on record as it went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than a day on a path…
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Human activity has significantly altered the earth’s landscape — so much so that many scientists have said the planet began a new geological chapter called the Anthropocene era. Many of these changes have been wrought by deposits of materials like industrial waste and construction debris. These materials weather over time and mix with natural sediment,…
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2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners American biochemist David Baker, from left, American researcher John Jumper and Demis Hassabis, CEO of DeepMind Technologies, the AI division behind Gemini. | Photo Credit: UW Medicine/Google DeepMind via AP/AP Photo/Jeff Chiu The story so far: The 2024 Nobel Prize for chemistry was jointly awarded to David Baker for…
(This article forms a part of the Science for All newsletter that takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Subscribe now!) The science Nobel Prize announcements for 2024 drew to a close on Wednesday evening, adding seven new laureates to the roster as well as showcasing a preference for AI-related work….
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A view of Jupiter’s moon Europa created from images taken by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990’s, according to NASA, obtained by Reuters May 14, 2018. | Photo Credit: Reuters On October 10, NASA is launching a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon, Europa. Called Europa Clipper, the spacecraft will conduct a detailed…
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More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent. So why are neurodivergent people, such as autistic people and those with ADHD, more likely to experience eating disorders than the broader population? And how does this impact their treatment? First, what is neurodivergence? Neurodivergence, or the state of being neurodivergent,…
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